RAM choice advice - 32GB 4000MHz CL17 VS 32GB 3600MHz CL14

[Eajimoba]

What would you choose?

 

Im finding both these are around the same price where I am [South Korea] and I will be using it for both gaming, and video editing/live streaming.

 

Trident Z Royal Silver 32GB 4000MHz CL17-17-17-37 - approx 720USD

VS

Trident Z NEO NB 32GB 3600MHz CL14-15-15-35 - approx 600USD

 

I'm not too knowledgable with overclocking, but would it also be possible to OC the NEO to similar clock speeds and timing? I'm sure silicon lottery would be a thing but I guess im curious about the general range in which these sticks OC since I've typically only OC'd the CPU and ran the standard XMP profiles on ram thus far

 

Planning to pair with 5800X/3080

 

[JoJoNL]

The difference between the two are only interesting for benchmark scores. In practice, I don't think you'll notice any difference.

[mariushm]

The 3600 kit would make more sense. 

 

Ryzen 3xxx processors work best with up to around 3733-ish Mhz memory, due to Infinity Fabric, so everyone recommended 3600 MHz memory sticks. 

 

With the 5xxx series, they may raise the Infinity Fabric abilities up to the point where 4000 Mhz may be the optimal memory, but I suspect the differences in performance between 3600 and 4000 Mhz will be super small, especially as the timings are looser at CL17 for the 4000 mhz memory. 

 

It's just not worth the extra 120$ ... you'll get more overall performance out of your system by placing that 120$ into a better motherboard, or a better video card. 

Also, you could probably get 32 GB 3600 Mhz for less than $400 and get about the same performance, but less overclocking potential and less bling (rgb, shiny heatsinks etc)

 

[Eajimoba]

6 minutes ago, mariushm said:

The 3600 kit would make more sense. 

 

Ryzen 3xxx processors work best with up to around 3733-ish Mhz memory, due to Infinity Fabric, so everyone recommended 3600 MHz memory sticks. 

 

With the 5xxx series, they may raise the Infinity Fabric abilities up to the point where 4000 Mhz may be the optimal memory, but I suspect the differences in performance between 3600 and 4000 Mhz will be super small, especially as the timings are looser at CL17 for the 4000 mhz memory. 

 

It's just not worth the extra 120$ ... you'll get more overall performance out of your system by placing that 120$ into a better motherboard, or a better video card. 

Also, you could probably get 32 GB 3600 Mhz for less than $400 and get about the same performance, but less overclocking potential and less bling (rgb, shiny heatsinks etc)

 

Turns out I just found Teamgroup Xtreem ARGB 32GB 16x2 for 360USD

Thanks again!

[LIGISTX]

3 minutes ago, Eajimoba said:

Turns out I just found Teamgroup Xtreem ARGB 32GB 16x2 for 360USD

Thanks again!

That’s just way to much money imo. Money that would be better spent almost anywhere else. More SSD space, better GPU, in your pocket, literally anything is better than 360 bucks on RAM.... 3600 CL16 is basically the best you can get. Faster or lower latency is for benchmark chasing. If you really, really want to spend that money, spend it on a 5900x, don’t spend it on RAM. Faster CPU will make a much larger difference than faster ram.

[Eajimoba]

2 minutes ago, LIGISTX said:

That’s just way to much money imo. Money that would be better spent almost anywhere else. More SSD space, better GPU, in your pocket, literally anything is better than 360 bucks on RAM.... 3600 CL16 is basically the best you can get. Faster or lower latency is for benchmark chasing. If you really, really want to spend that money, spend it on a 5900x, don’t spend it on RAM. Faster CPU will make a much larger difference than faster ram.

Noted, thanks!

 

Literally updated my shopping cart just now hehe

[SupaKomputa]

The difference is not worth $120, so you probably better with the 3600, it has tighter timings.

Make sure it's a 2x kit not 4x.